SunMink

Simon Phipps's other Weblog
(a WebMink in the Sun)

links for 2008-05-13

• The Art of Release
  Mark explains why controlling none of the components has no bearing on his ability to control the release cycle for Ubuntu.
  (tags: Ubuntu Linux FOSS OpenSource Management Software)
• Sun juggles love of code with need for cash
  Dalibor gets quoted straight off the blocks. The article itself seems to lack insight, unfortunately.
  (tags: JavaOne JavaOne2008 Sun FOSS OpenSource)
• Open Source Embrace Gives Sun New Fans
  This article is depressingly ignorant of history. Clearly the author is unaware of the history of Tomcat, or of any of Sun's open source activities around OpenOffice.org, NetBeans, Mozilla etc etc.
  (tags: Journalism JavaOne2008 Java History)
• Biofuels Production Impact Comparison
  Very informative graphic that shows clearly why maize-grown biofuel may well be more of a problem than a solution.
  (tags: environment oil biofuel biodiesel)
• Student Views and Reviews
  Students who review OpenSolaris or NetBeans can win prizes from Sun.
  (tags: Sun OpenSolaris NetBeans Students)
• Sun Guidelines on Public Discourse
  The blogging guidelines move to v2.0 and end up as a great guiding light for all our interactions in the virtual world.
  (tags: blogging Sun policy)
• OpenSolaris Community Innovation Awards Program
  The awards are up for nomination again.
  (tags: OpenSolaris Community Innovation Awards FOSS OpenSource)